THE BLADE TOWER B2-2
SEOUL
SOUTH KOREA, 2011-2012
TOWER
PR–421
With its rhomboid shape and sharp-edged silhouette cutting through the skyline of Seoul’s new Yongsan International Business Center, The Blade serves as a landmark.
PROGRAM
The tower, built in Seoul’s future Yongsan International Business Center, houses offices, a business forum consisting of reception and conference rooms, a meeting and service center, a fitness lobby, and a panoramic terrace featuring restaurants, shops, and gardens.
DÉTAIL
Situation
Tower B2-2 Yongsan International Business Center, Sky Island, Seoul, South Korea
Year
2011-2012
Status
Order, no follow up
Site area
2 600 m²
Project area
131 700 m²
Project management
Yongsan Development, Dreamhub Project Financial Investment, Seoul
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault Architect, urbanist
Local architect
Samoo Architects & Engineers
Design offices
Bollinger+Grohmann, Hl Technik, Jean-Paul Lamoureux
Interior designer
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
DESCRIPTION
The result of the redevelopment of former railway wasteland, the tower is part of an urban project consisting of an archipelago of vertical buildings connected by a vast park. Slender like a sharpened blade, it stands out from its surroundings with its crystalline facades that reflect light intensely. Like an optical prism, The Blade captures, fragments, and reconstructs the landscape in a play of appearances, contrasts, and reflections. Its perception changes depending on the angle of view and the movement of the sun, constantly transforming the visual experience and redefining the contours of the city.
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